Where does “gammastråling” come from?

gammastråling (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk stråling, from Norwegian Nynorsk stråle, from Middle Dutch strâle, from Old Dutch strāla, from Proto-West Germanic *strālu — arrow.

gammastråling (Norwegian Nynorsk): gamma radiation

Definitions

  1. gamma radiation

Ancestry of “gammastråling”, step by step

gammastråling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk stråling

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstrålingradiation
2Norwegian Nynorskstrålea ray; to shine, beam, radiate
3Middle Dutchstrâlearrow
4Old Dutchstrāla
5Proto-West Germanic*strāluarrow

via Norwegian Nynorsk gamma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgamma
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *strāluEvery word from Old Dutch strālaEvery word from Middle Dutch strâle